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Gun Control Reform Activism

flamin lib

(14,559 posts) Tue Apr 28, 2015, 10:36 AM Apr 2015

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Just a few numbers.

As of April 28 there have been 14,788 gun incidents resulting in death or injury in 2015.

189 children 0-11 killed or injured.

708 teens 12-17 killed or injured.

632 "accidental" shootings.

In the last 72 hours there have been 262 gun related incidents ranging from shots fired to mass murder.

Of all this mayhem guns were used defensively less than 3% of the time.

We are only 118 days into 2015.

http://www.gunviolencearchive.org/

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Just a few numbers. (Original Post) flamin lib Apr 2015 OP

I've read that most police shootings aren't included in stats, and I'm not sure valerief Apr 2015 #1

There were 1,352 police involved shootings. flamin lib Apr 2015 #2

Thanks, not sure how I missed that. nt valerief Apr 2015 #3

Self Defense Gun Use GayPleb Apr 2015 #4

Visit the website. It describes categories and methodology. nt flamin lib Apr 2015 #5

Definitions: GayPleb May 2015 #6

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. I've read that most police shootings aren't included in stats, and I'm not sure

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 10:59 AM

Apr 2015

if any of these numbers include ANY police shootings, which would make the numbers higher.

America, Home of the Stupid and Scared Shitless.

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)

2. There were 1,352 police involved shootings.

Reply to valerief (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 11:06 AM

Apr 2015

Listed in the subset of numbers.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

3. Thanks, not sure how I missed that. nt

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 06:54 AM

Apr 2015

GayPleb

(10 posts)

4. Self Defense Gun Use

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 12:49 PM

Apr 2015

What is the definition of DGU?

Does it require a shot fired, an attacker struck, or an attacker killed? Furthermore, how is the data collected?

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)

5. Visit the website. It describes categories and methodology. nt

Reply to GayPleb (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 03:11 PM

Apr 2015

GayPleb

(10 posts)

6. Definitions:

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #5)

Fri May 1, 2015, 01:14 AM

May 2015

Defensive Use The reported use of force with a firearm to protect and/or defend one's self or family. Only verified incidents are reported.

Okay. But what about if the threat of force is used? Does that not count as defensive gun use?

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